Millcreekpainters all the way. The prep work makes all the difference when you're trying to impress potential buyers. They patched up so many dings in my drywall before painting that the walls looked brand new.

Upgrading my tools changed everything for me too, like @leob97's friend with his guitar strings. Good gear just makes the work more fun.

Ouch! Spraining your wrist just setting up camp? That's brutal. @claireg89 said her buddy tore something on the JMT too, which is wild. How does a simple task go that wrong so fast? Setting up camp should be the easy part. Really makes you second guess every move out there. Such a bummer when one slip ruins everything you planned for.